The San Joaquin Valley has more listed and candidate species of plants and animals than any other comparable region in the continental United States. This is primarily a consequence of large-scale agricultural development that followed the construction of massive water storage and delivery projects over the past sixty years. The long-term water contracts that facilitated the conversion of natural land to agricultural production are coming up for renewal. Two federal agencies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, are working cooperatively to ensure that renewal does not jeopardize the continued existence of endangered species in the San Joaquin Valley. That cooperation has come about through the establishment of the San Joaquin Valley Endangered Species Recovery Planning Program which is administered by California State University, Stanislaus Foundation. This paper will present an overview of the program and how GIS is enabling us to reach our goals.
Patrick A. Kelly
San Joaquin Valley Endangered Species Recovery Planning Program
1900 N. Gateway Dr.,
#101
Fresno, CA 93727
Telephone: 209-453-1103
Fax: 209-453-1227
Email: patrick _kelly@csufresno.edu
Nancy Norvell
San Joaquin Valley Endangered Species Recovery Planning Program
1900 N. Gateway Dr.,
#101
Fresno, CA 93727